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Hey, so I'm kind of a noob at computer
building. I just added this graphics card to the
ensemble. It works fine until part way through
the game, and then, usually at graphics heavy
parts, it cuts out on me. The screen goes
black, a "no imput" thing goes up, and then
the computer crashes and I have to restart.
What could this be?
It *might* be that your power supply is not providing enough power to feed the video card.
Open the computer case, look at the power supply label and post everything you see on the label.
Ok, so the power supply came as a part of the bare bones kit
that I bought about a year ago.Austin Power Supply Model: DR-8320BTX
Voltage: 115V/230V 300W
Current: 8/4 A
Frequency: 60/50 Hz
It may be relevant: The power supply had no 6 pin PCIe, so I
scammed a LP4 -> 6 pin PCIe converter off of a friend.
In retrospect, maybe that was my power supply's way of telling
me that it couldn't handle a graphics card. Something to ponder.
You're lucky that thing even booted with video working at all. You have an el-cheapo psu variously identified as 285w or 300w. Pick one of these...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
Good psu's aren't cheap are they? You might be able to find a better price than Newegg has today.
Your current psu might be suitable for an old PII or PIII but I wouldn't use it for anything resembling modern.
Skip
Hey, thanks- it's good to know that's what the problem is.
dude ur psu sux
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